Mahindra Scorpio N and Classic waiting periods drop to 1-9 months

Mahindra Scorpio N has seen a huge demand in India since its launch in June 2022. Since then, the automaker has added new variants to help with the waiting period and even hiked the SUV’s prices. Mahindra also revamped the Scorpio Classic last year, launching it soon after the Scorpio N. The top-spec variants of the two SUVs had the highest demand, often exceeding waiting periods of 12 months. After more than a year since launch, the waiting periods for the two SUVs have dropped down to the range of 1-9 months.

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Mahindra Scorpio N & Scorpio Classic: An instant success

Here are the waiting periods of all variants of Mahindra Scorpio N.

	Petrol MT	Petrol AT	Diesel MT	Diesel AT
Z2	4-5 months	–	5-6 months	–
Z4	6-8 months	5-6 months	6-8 months	2-3 months
Z6	–	–	6-8 months	2-3 months
Z8	6-8 months	3-4 months	8-9 months	2-3 months
Z8L	5-6 months	2-3 months	6-8 months	1-2 months
ESP variants	9 months	9 months	9 months	9 months

Meanwhile, both variants of Mahindra Scorpio Classic have a waiting period of 4 months.

The two powertrain options available on the Mahindra Scorpio N are a 2.0L turbocharged petrol engine and a 2.2L diesel engine unit that also powers the Mahindra Thar and XUV700. The petrol unit delivers 167hp of power while the diesel unit puts 152hp of power. The SUV comes with multiple driving modes and has a body-on-frame construction. It features intelligent 4Xplore terrain management technology, offering four modes – Tarmac, Snow, Mud and Desert, with the touch of a button.

Mahindra Scorpio N gets features like an 8-inch infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility, a 12-speaker Sony system with 3D surround sound, an uplifted digital instrument console, roof-mounted speakers, as well as a wide electric sunroof. One of the significant highlights of the car is its Alexa-enabled remote start feature.

The Scorpio Classic gets an updated all-aluminium lightweight GEN-2 mHawk engine that produces a maximum power of 130hp and 300Nm torque. This engine will be mated to a six-speed manual gearbox. This engine is 55 kilos lighter and 14% more fuel efficient than the previous one.

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Conclusion

Last month, Mahindra hiked the prices for the Scorpio N by up to Rs 21,000. It rivals the likes of Mahindra XUV700, MG Hector, Tata Safari, Toyota Urban Cruiser HyRyder, Hyundai Creta, and Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara. Mahindra Scorpio Classic rivals Tata Safari, MG Hector, Jeep Compass, Hyundai Creta, and Kia Seltos.

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